Glare screen for vehicles



oct. .16,A 19%23. `1,470,800

J. MCC. BARRY GLARE SCREEN FOR 'VEHICLES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J MffC BARRY GLARE scREEN Fon VEHICLES Filed Oct. 2S. 1922 rlfthek drivei, fendvcapable* n y i clear jof -tnhe driver-s visioni when?reqnned.

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Vehicles, of Which'J/hefollowing is especifirlhis invention ielatestp devices fofpof 10 tecting drivers of`ii`iotoi"czirs,end"opher ivehicles;y froinsnngflare and theglaie of Ve# hicle head lights; 'Tof rthe classinWhichade Vice oa-coloured material -isreinovahly snp# ported 'in*inconvenieniesition inf'ronb'of if Y bein moved 1 oi'jguard consists of a f5 Xible sceenlwonnd onV 'a' .roller capable oi' 20 the' Wind screen .endelsoifof beingni'ovved l'fhe .vindjscreenj Y i-ntofpositipnat thesid-eo y l and', f'permltt'ingglj/he roljof lenj 'le antiglare materielk be funwound cel-rien'is provided fon holdingaitheff flexible shield in position;'Whilsbifei tlirntabl-e,snp-` port which carries theiolleifrollencasingiV of the rshield ybeing' vswung clear to giveiinl intelqupted. `Vision, Aor Vfto'loe swung 4iii-torposilio'nlit-o actes glare gua *Whilst the' sliieldreniains eX'en'ded.

Fig.- l is: 'an "el shield showin 'showing-f "in see for therolrler.' n Y Fri/gni? is apla Y y: "T1-lief entiglaregf-shieldy'flinthe exemple "show nl commises a 'bi blieb; 1 which '.When' required:

Y K vpulled "outwards egiinsfffhe of 'the i in@T moved' clear oi I Y i n f 4 cached v15o its projections or clip :Qawon lil Y The inventionwill dcscijibed `With l'ei C eolnpanyin'g, d-iglqw'ivingsl .the rollerr casing 3 Wher'einlgi spring gction* rollen l is pivided tnr'nnblyj supported fet'its lower a bottom yhearing ,et 5, Whilst its i015 lhd S held,A afg ath-G'aftei." .thefinzinner of s roller.v 'The rollenfcrrying Spindle; 2"arefurnab1e in ,the bm, em; ing tainefiposifiep in thefbmketfby aif 7 .Oil lh@ Screw threaded end 2?' me SPIUCUQ! A Spring 8 is pro 'id ,ed l btweeii the'bivcket lfndthefnt 7 sojthtltheloll casing, roller, etcgVgiije" heldin positienf'` il Whilstaei'initting theinto, be turned bodily 70 7 curitainflis 'wound' onuthe d SN` end olf-fthe flexibleY shield 9j outf'tali it ont of ils sheaves-Ti NLE ingeleleegti. of #lie-windscreen.

may, if desired, be supported on the part la so as to be turnable about a horizontal axis.

Having n oW fully described my invenmtionpwhat Ifclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is P i 'f 1. An anti-glare device comprising a 'supporting bracket, a casingfturnably mounted insaid bracket, a roller turnably supported in said casing, a flexible screenv of anti-glare material attached to said roller and IiormallyV Wound thereon, and collapsible means 1 carriedby said casing for retaining saidV screen in the quired. f i 2;- An'anti-glare; device comprising a supporting bracket, a casingfturnably mounted y in saidybracket, a'roller-turnably supported in said casing, a flexible screen of anti-glare material-attached to said roller and normally Wound thereon,`collapsible means carried by said casingfor retaining said screenY in the extended position when required,fand frictional Ameans normally restraining bodily Yrotation'al movement of said,V roller, screen and casing. Y j An antiglare device embodying a roller, a' curtain Woundthereupon, means turnably vsupporting said roller, a-bracket sup-V porting said means', means for retaining the extended position ivhen revf flexible material of the saidblind in anexf'tended position, When required,whilst yleaving said roller and, curtain tree to be turned l bodilyy relative to the bracket, and automaticallyfacting means for locking said roller and curtain in certainy angular positions to wliiclithey may be bodily turned relative to tliebracket. f s 4, Anfanti-glare device comprising aAv sup- `turnedwhen ,the said screen is either Wound upon or univonnd from the saidproller.

material attached to said roller' andnormalby said casing, a support at Vthe outer, end

. ofsaid member, and means for attaching the tree lend of said' screen lto saidfsupport 6. -An` anti-glare device comprising a supj-porting bracket, Nafcasing turnably mounted Vin" said bracket, a roller turnablysupported l 'insai-d casing,"a flexibler screen of antiglarek material lattached tosaid roller and, norajinally' Wound thereon, a hinged` member carried said casing, a supporti at the outer i p'ortingbracket, a casingrturnablymounted l 4 0 "f5.'Ananti-'glare deviceV comprising a sup,V

portingubracket, a casing turnably mountedr in bracket, a roller turnably supported in said-casing,4 a flexible screeny of anti-glare Hlylwou'nd tlierceomahinged membercarriedV i end'ot saidmeniber, meansv forjattacliing-the Y free end of the screen to said support, and locking means onthe casing for engaging said supportjinthe folded position .of said hingedmember.l f f v 7. An anti-glare device comprising a supportin bracket, a casing turnably mountedl insaic bracket`,"a roller turnably supported f means for locking said hinged niemberpand f support Vin the folded position@ 8. An anti-glare ldevice comprising -a supporting bracket, a casing turnably mounted" in said bracket, afroller-turiiably supported in said casing, frictionalmeans normallypreventing rotation of vsaid casing, a

'flexible Vscreen of anti-glare material attached .to said roller and lnormally Wound thereon, v*and* means carriedby said casing for retaining' said screen inthe eXf tended position, Whenrequired, the said cas-L l iiigbeing turnablejivhen `the said screen is .either Wound upoiithe roller or extended.

An anti-'glarefdevice comprising a supportingbracket, a casing turnably mounted,

in said bracket, a roller turnably supported in said. casing, frictional meansfnormally preventing rotation of-said-ca'singa Herri-- Vble screen of antisglarelmaterial attached to said roller and normally Wound'thereon, and foldablemeans carried by said ycasingfor retaining'y said screen in the extended-'positioii, Whenrequired, the said casing .being turnablev whenk the 'said means is`- either;

folded or extended. Y 5 10. An anti-glare device comprisingl a supporting bracket, a casing turnably mounted` in `said bracket aY roller -turnably supported insaidlcasing, lrictional meansy normally preventing rotation of said casing, alienible screen of antiglare materialattaclied to said roller and normally Wound tliereoinia hinged member carried by'rsaid casingfa support at ktlie-oi`iter"'end of said member, and means for attaching the rvtree end of" said screen to 'said support, the said casing being` turiiable Whent'he'hinged member is eithery in its folded or unfolded position.

11. An anti-glare device comprisinggasupporting-bracket, a casing turnablymounted in said bracket, a4 roller1turnably supported in ysaid" casing, frictional means norwmally, .preventing .rotationof said-'casing` a` flexible vscreenoi anti-glare material attachedto' said roller and normallyyvound thereon, ,a hinged-member carried by said roller casing, asupport at the outer end ofv .said member, :means for attaching the free;w end of; said screenlto s'aidsupport, and means kfor locking said hinged 'member' and. sup-1100 c port in theffolded position, the sa-id casing iefi being tumble' when um .Sua hinged mem! ber is either in itsfolded or unfolded position. Y 7 Y n' V12. VA device of "they character described embodying a bracket, la support rotatablyj mounted upon the bracket, a hinged inem# Y ber, oneend'of the member being pivoted to the said support, a supportV pivotally con-- to the vsaid member, a roller turnablyk mounted Vupon the support, na Vcurtain 'Wound upon the roller, andrneans for connecting the end of the curtain tothe second recited support.` e 13. A embodying a bracket, a support rotatably mounted upon the bracket, a hinged member,'one end of the, member being pivoted to the 1 said support, ai''support pivotally connected tothe free Lfend of said member, l

c means for maintaining the lastrecited supthe roller, means foriconnectingthe rend oi'V rthe curtain ,to the second recited support;`I`

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port against pivotal n movement Withrespe'ct tothe said member, a roller turnably mount-y ed upon the support, a curtain Wound upon and means for' yieldably restraining Ythe said bracket against .rotation Vwithrespect to-its support.

embodying a bracket; av support rotatably Vmounted `upon the bracket,` ahinged mem? Vber, one end of the memberbeingipivotedf n tothe saidsu'pport, a support"pivotallylccn? Y vnected to the free end lof said member,means VVfor maintaining the vlast recited vrsupport. VYagainst pivotalLmovernent with respect to ,the said member, means'co-operatingwvith 'the' last recited-means fora-assisting vin main tainingfthesaid member and thesecondjre'- cited'support folded Withgrespect to thejfirst said support, Va roller turnablv."rriount'edv upon the support, a curtain wound upon" thev roller, and meansr yfor connecting. the end of the curtain* to' the Vsecond recited support( Y15. A device of; the character described `est embodyin'ga bracket, a support rotatably, f mounted upon the bracket,a hingedmem-f ber, one end of the member' being pivoted'fto l the saidv support, a supportjpivctally .confnected to theA free endjof said member,

means for maintaining ftheglast 'recited'supf-- e port against pivotal movement Witlrfvrespectz Vto tlie'said membergaroller turnably mount-fj 'e'dupon thefsupport,a curtain Wound upon and'means for'maintaining the c said'membe'r and the'` second recited, support [in folded? relation. Y i f f f n 16; AV devicegofthev character described embodying a bracket, mounted forl swinging movement, a support, rotatably mounted device thel character described 14. A device of the character described-iA support, a support pivotally connected to,r` l

ythefree lend of-sai'd member,"means-`for,

maintaining the last yrecited ksupport against pivotal ymovement with respect tothe said fmmber a `roue?? humbly mounted upon the support, ai curtain Wound upon the roller,

and means yfor connecting the end of the curi f 7 l tain tothe ysecond recited support.`

17. Af device *ofV thecharacter described lembodyingfa bracket, ay casing pivotally mounted upony the bracket, aroller inthe i' casing, a. curtain Wound upon the'roller, `a'

Vhingedmember,` one end oi the memberbe- 1- ing pivotallyconnected with the casing, ay

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support fpivotally,connected- Withthe free end of said member,`said`member and support beingk toldfable" withy resp-ectV toV each other and againstl thelcasing, means for maintaining thesaidsupport against cpiv. "otalfrnovementwithrespect tto-thesaid Vmember when' the latter is unfolded, andv means for y connecting?V the end of the ycurtainv Afof'dlesaid Support-fsf 18.11A device ,of the character. described ,y embodyingca jbracket, 'casing pivotally l `mounted` upon the'bracket, aroller inthe Leasing, a curtain Woundlupon the roller, lhinged member', one end of the'me'm'ber be# lling' pivotally connected with the casing, a supportfpivotally` connected Yviitlrthe free 'vend of saidmembensaid member andfsupfjf ,y vport'beingl fold'able vwith respect to eachglfY f 0V yIlflaintainingf,the part'sin their folded posip ,ti ons, means formaintaining the said` sup- {,-port against pivotal movement `with respect "to the,y said member when thelatter is un-y folded, andmeans for connecting the end ot ythe'curtain'fto'the said support. 'j 19. A device ofthe character described embodying ia 'bracket, ya casing pivotally f [mounted vupon kthe bracket, Lmeans for 'y'i'el'd-V i K'ingly restraining thegcasing in the position to' which it may be moved about its pivot, a

othergand" against the casing, means forr rollerinthe casing, acurtain Wound; upon the roller, ya' hinged member, one end ot" the memberbeing pivotally,V connected vwith the casing, a support vpivotallyconnected with thegfreekend of said member,1said member and supportjgbeing *folda'ble with Vrespect to. peach' other''andi:against the casing, meansy y for maintaining the said support' against l pivotal movement `with respectV tothe said'v a, member whenthelatter isunfolded, and. y y 4 means for connecting the end vofthe curtainf Y 1 Vthe roller, means for Connecting' the end offf the curtainto thesecondfrecited supper@4 to the said support.

Witnessesfzifjf e i. NORMAN BARRY-HUNN, il ANDREWIdar/rrnroN.V Y Y Intestimony` whereof IiafIiX`my rsigna- ,ture in presence' "oftrvo Witnesses,` A f Y JOHN McCLU-R'n BAjnnr-.fr- 

